Charlotte Checkers
Road weekend · Providence, then Springfield
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Sat, Oct 10 · 7:05 p.m.Amica Mutual PavilionFloHockey
- Opening weekend
- W 5-2, L 2-3
- At Providence
- Sat., 7:05 p.m.
- At Springfield
- Sun., 3:05 p.m.
- Home opener
- Oct. 16
What to know
From club releases and the league schedule
- Opening weekend
- Charlotte split two games at Hershey. Nate Smith scored a hat trick, his first as a pro, in a 5-2 win Saturday, and Hershey won Sunday 3-2. Goaltender Tyler Muszelik made his pro debut Sunday.
- This weekend
- Saturday at 7:05 p.m. at Providence's Amica Mutual Pavilion, then Sunday at 3:05 p.m. at Springfield's MassMutual Center. Springfield ended Charlotte's season in April, winning the first-round series two games to one with an overtime goal in Game 3.
- Back home
- The home opener is Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. against the Hartford Wolf Pack.
- How to watch
- Every Checkers game streams on FloHockey, a subscription service that carries the league's AHLTV broadcasts.
After that
Times Eastern
- SUN, 10/11at Springfield Thunderbirds3:05 p.m.
- FRI, 10/16vs. Hartford Wolf PackHome7 p.m.
- SAT, 10/17vs. Hartford Wolf PackHome6 p.m.
- FRI, 10/23vs. Springfield ThunderbirdsHome7 p.m.
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The Checkers are the top minor-league affiliate of the Florida Panthers, which makes Charlotte the last stop before the NHL for Florida's prospects. The team plays 36 home games at Bojangles Coliseum from October to April.